International tourism, receipts for travel items in Zambia
Zambia: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 412.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Zambia, 1997–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Zambia is 412.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 49.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Zambia peaked at 819.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.00 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Zambia 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 40.00 million current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 53.00 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 67.00 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 80.00 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 64.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 88.00 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 92.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 447.00 million current US$ | +385.9% |
| 2006 | 506.00 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 599.00 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 542.00 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 474.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 492.00 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 555.00 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 518.00 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 552.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 642.00 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 660.00 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 683.00 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 653.00 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 742.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 819.00 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 412.00 million current US$ | -49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.67 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 53.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 295.90 million current US$ | 64.00 million current US$ | 599.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.60 million current US$ | 492.00 million current US$ | 819.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 412.00 million current US$ | 412.00 million current US$ | 412.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Zambia?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Zambia was 412.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 819.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Zambia ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.